Asus AAEON BOXER-8221AI User Manual

Asus AAEON BOXER-8221AI User Manual

Compact fanless embedded ai edge box pc with nvidia jetson nano

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BOXER-8221AI
Compact Fanless Embedded AI@Edge Box PC
with NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™
rd
User's Manual 3
Ed
Last Updated: July 27, 2020

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  • Page 1 BOXER-8221AI Compact Fanless Embedded AI@Edge Box PC with NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ User’s Manual 3 Last Updated: July 27, 2020...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2020. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
  • Page 3 Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, and Jetson are trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation ⚫ ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ⚫ IBM and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ⚫...
  • Page 4 Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8221AI ⚫ Wall mount bracket ⚫ Power Connector ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
  • Page 5 About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale.
  • Page 7 As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
  • Page 8 FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 9 China RoHS Requirements (CN) 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚(PBDE) (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) 印刷电路板 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 及其电子组件 外部信号 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 连接器及线材 外壳 ○...
  • Page 10 China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Product Notice ......................4 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................5 Dimensions ....................... 6 Jumpers and connectors..................7 List of Jumpers ......................9 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers ..................9 2.3.2 AT/ATX Mode Select (CN1 Pins 7-8) ...........
  • Page 12 3.1.3 Flash Image to Micro SD Card ............25 Preface...
  • Page 13: Chapter 1 - Product Specifications

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Product Specifications...
  • Page 14: Specifications

    Specifications System Quad Core ARM® Cortex®-A57 MPCore Processor Chipset — System Memory 4GB LPDDR4 AI Solution Nvidia Jetson Nano Display Interface HDMI 2.0 Storage Device 16GB Micro-SD or eMMC Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-TX x 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 4 LAN x 1 RS-232 x 2 HDMI x 1 Micro USB for Flash OS x 1...
  • Page 15 Mechanical Mounting Wallmount Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.46" x 2.95" x 1.53" (88 mm x 75 mm x 39 mm) Gross Weight 2.20 lbs. (1 kg) Net Weight 0.88 lbs. (0.4 kg) Environmental Operating Temperature -4°F ~ 122°F (-20°C ~ 50°C, according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5 m/s airflow) Storage Temperature -49°F ~176°F (-45°C ~ 80°C)
  • Page 16: Product Notice

    Product Notice Micro-USB: Micro-USB port is ideally for flashing image only. USB ports: USB ports do not support USB DVD ROM because of file system. USB 3.2 Gen 1: USB 3.2 Gen 1 is the current name for 5Gbps specification, formerly USB 3.0.
  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 18: Dimensions

    Dimensions Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 19: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and connectors Component Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 20 Module Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 21: List Of Jumpers

    List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers Label Function CN1 (Pin 7-8) AT/ATX mode select 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers You can configure your system to match the needs of your application by setting...
  • Page 22: At/Atx Mode Select (Cn1 Pins 7-8)

    2.3.2 AT/ATX Mode Select (CN1 Pins 7-8) The AT/ATX Mode Select functions by connecting pins 7 and 8 of CN1. To prevent damage to the system, do not connect pins 7 and 8 to any other pin. Open – AT Mode Closed –...
  • Page 23: List Of Connectors

    List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's connectors Label Function Front Panel Connector DC Power In connector Micro USB for Flash image Giga LAN Connector HDMI Connector...
  • Page 24: Front Panel Connector (Cn1)

    2.4.1 Front Panel Connector (CN1) Signal Signal Button power Recovery Reset Latch set Latch set PWR LED Note: Pin 7 and 8 are used for setting AT/ATX Power Mode. See Chapter 2.3.2 for information. To prevent damage to your system, do not connect Pins 7 and 8 with any other pin.
  • Page 25: Usb 2.0 Connector For Flash Image (Cn3)

    2.4.3 USB 2.0 Connector for Flash Image (CN3) Signal Signal USB1- USB1+ 2.4.4 LAN RJ45 Port (CN4) Signal Signal MDI0+ MDI0- MDI1+ MDI1- MDI2+ MDI2- MDI3+ MDI3- Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 26: Hdmi Connector (Cn5)

    2.4.5 HDMI Connector (CN5) Signal Signal HDMI_DATA2_P HDMI_DATA2_N HDMI_DATA1_P HDMI_DATA1_N HDMI_DATA0_P HDMI_DATA0_N HDMI_CLK_P HDMI_CLK_N HDMI_SCL HDMI_SDA HDMI_PWR HDMI_HDP Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 27: Dual Usb 3.2 Gen 1 Connector (Cn6/Cn7)

    2.4.6 Dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connector (CN6/CN7) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ (A)SSRX- (B)SSRX- (A)SSRX+ (B)SSRX+ (A)SSTX- (B)SSTX- (A)SSTX+ (B)SSTX+ 2.4.7 RTC Battery Connector (CN8) Signal Signal Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 28: Com Port Connector (Cn9/Cn10)

    2.4.8 COM Port Connector (CN9/CN10) RS-232 UART (3.3V) UART TXD UART RXD Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 29: Com Port Connector (System)

    2.4.9 COM Port Connector (System) RS-232 UART (3.3V) UART RXD UART TXD Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 30: Jetson Nano Cpu Module Connector (Cn12)

    2.4.10 Jetson Nano CPU Module Connector (CN12) Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 31: Uart Debug Port Connector (Cn15)

    2.4.11 UART Debug Port Connector (CN15) 3.3V UART0 TXD UART0 RXD I2C SCL I2C SDA Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 32: Hardware Assembly

    Hardware Assembly Chassis Assembly Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 33 Micro-SD Installation Micro-SD card installs directly onto NVIDIA Jetson Nano module. Check diagram for correct orientation before inserting card. M.2 Module Installation M.2 module attaches to the BOXER-8221AI board. NVIDIA Jetson Nano module must be removed prior to installing M.2 module. Chapter 2 –...
  • Page 34: Chapter 3 - Os Flash Guide

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 – OS Flash guide...
  • Page 35: Flash Os Image To Sd-Card

    Flash OS Image to SD-Card 3.1.1 Introduction This chapter details the steps to flashing the AAEON ACLinux OS to your BOXER-8221AI NVIDIA Jetson Nano system. The ACLinux image can be downloaded from the product page at: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/nvidia-jetson-nano-embedded-box-pc-boxer-8221ai The instructions in this chapter are only applicable to ACLinux build number 3 or later. To identify the build number, check the file name of the download.
  • Page 36: Before You Begin

    3.1.2 Before You Begin Before beginning the process ensure you have the following: ACLinux Image Build 3 or later One host PC with operating system Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 Micro-SD Card 16GB or larger Micro-SD Card USB adapter/reader (if host PC does not have a Micro-SD Slot) Jetson Nano Development Kit B01 module (no onboard eMMC storage);...
  • Page 37 3.1.3 Flash Image to Micro SD Card Step 1: Insert the Micro-SD card you want to flash into the host PC. Step 2: Run the Etcher flash tool. Chapter 3 – OS Flash guide...
  • Page 38 Step 3: Click “Select image” and choose the image file you extracted. File name should look like: ACLinux_4.9_ACLNX49D.NV03.BOXER-8221AI.{BN}.sd.img Step 4: Etcher will automatically choose a USB device to write to. Click “Change” to select the correct device if Etcher has not defaulted to the SD Card. Chapter 3 –...
  • Page 39 Step 5: Click “Flash!” to flash image to your SD Card. Ubuntu may ask for a password to continue the operation. Enter your password to continue. Step 6: Wait for Etcher to complete the process. Chapter 3 – OS Flash guide...
  • Page 40 Step 7: After Etcher successfully finishes, remove the SD Card from the host PC, insert the Micro-SD card into the NVIDIA Jetson Nano SOC, then insert the Jetson Nano SOC into the BOXER-8221AI board if you have not already done so. Chapter 3 –...

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